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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 17, 2016 21:07:44 GMT
Who do you fancy? Runners-up in England's group face runners-up in the Portugal group, but seems rather complex for the Group B winners should England beat Slovakia. It'd be a 3rd place team, but working out exactly which one seems to be a bit fiddly. Seems almost certain it'd be Switzerland, Romania, Czech Rep. or Croatia. TelegraphPrecisely who each group winner plays will depend on which groups provide the four best third-placed teams.
There are 15 possible permutations, although – to complicate matters further – there is a greater chance of some combinations than others.
There are seven scenarios in which the winner of Group B would face the third-place team in Group A, seven in which they would face the third-placed team in Group D, but only one in which they could face the third-placed team from Group C.
That means that if England win Group B and Northern Ireland finish third in Group C, they are highly unlikely to meet in the last 16.ultra.zone/UEFA-EURO-2016-Group-StageQuite an interesting little predictor thing here where you can work out who it'd be based on certain results. One goal in any match can completely change the last 16 pairing based on all kinds of goal difference shenanigans, so it'll be impossible to know who's playing who 'til pretty much the last kick of the group stage. Hard to get a handle on who's actually any good in this tournament, but seems to be more than a reasonable chance of it being Croatia, which wouldn't be much of a reward for winning the bloody group |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2016 21:14:39 GMT
Avoid Croatia.
Take any of the others.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 17, 2016 21:15:57 GMT
Croatia would be the most dangerous team out of those 4 but I think we could and should beat any of them. The Czechs would be my choice though.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 17, 2016 21:20:24 GMT
Yeah - agree on Croatia being the ones to avoid. They clearly aren't really a 3rd-place finisher calibre of team.
But after they f****d it up today, that's where they could well finish with Spain to come in their last group match.
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jun 17, 2016 21:28:58 GMT
Romania please.
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Post by jezzascfc on Jun 17, 2016 21:29:15 GMT
The Swiss or Romanians would do me - we should have enough about us to beat either.
After that, if Portugal win their group and last 16 game, it would be a rematch with the walking ego and his supporting cast.
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Post by foxysgloves on Jun 17, 2016 21:36:54 GMT
Avoid Croatia. Take any of the others. After tonight I'd say the French authorities feel the same! |
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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Jun 17, 2016 21:42:38 GMT
It'll be Romania.
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Post by LDE76 on Jun 17, 2016 21:46:00 GMT
Croatia? Let's have another look at Vardy's goal...  |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 17, 2016 21:46:55 GMT
What about if we finish third?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 17, 2016 21:56:33 GMT
What about if we finish third? Spain or Germany |
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Post by PotterLog on Jun 17, 2016 22:18:01 GMT
What about if we finish third? Spain or Germany Slovakia look pretty useful, and Wales should do Russia  |
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 17, 2016 22:22:46 GMT
Look whoever we go out to take solace in blaming everything but ourselves. England innit.
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Post by Trouserdog on Jun 18, 2016 5:20:59 GMT
I'd be suprised if Croatia finished third.
They won't be thrashed by Spain, could well even get a point against them, while Turkey are certainly no worse than the Czech Republic and should get something from that game.
We're much more likely to face either of those two IMO, or one of Romania/Switzerland.
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jun 18, 2016 7:35:59 GMT
I'd be suprised if Croatia finished third. They won't be thrashed by Spain, could well even get a point against them, while Turkey are certainly no worse than the Czech Republic and should get something from that game. We're much more likely to face either of those two IMO, or one of Romania/Switzerland. Did you have that bet on Slovakia? |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 18, 2016 8:15:47 GMT
I'd be suprised if Croatia finished third. They won't be thrashed by Spain, could well even get a point against them, while Turkey are certainly no worse than the Czech Republic and should get something from that game. We're much more likely to face either of those two IMO, or one of Romania/Switzerland. Yeah - think I'd put my money on it being Romania, Czech Rep or Switzerland having messed around with that simulator for 5 minutes. Can't see Spain really stepping on the gas against Croatia in the last game and winning by a couple AND the Czechs beating Turkey. But it's possible and that'd really bring it into play. It's weird how one goal in a random game changes the opponent though. There's a scenario where a 1-0 win for England against Slovakia means they play the Czechs, and a 2-0 win means it's Croatia. |
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Post by Trouserdog on Jun 18, 2016 10:48:21 GMT
I'd be suprised if Croatia finished third. They won't be thrashed by Spain, could well even get a point against them, while Turkey are certainly no worse than the Czech Republic and should get something from that game. We're much more likely to face either of those two IMO, or one of Romania/Switzerland. Did you have that bet on Slovakia? I just had them to qualify in the end at about evens. Included the Eng/Slovakia dula forecast in an acca that's long since bitten the dust thanks to fucking Austria. |
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Post by Trouserdog on Jun 18, 2016 10:50:27 GMT
I'd be suprised if Croatia finished third. They won't be thrashed by Spain, could well even get a point against them, while Turkey are certainly no worse than the Czech Republic and should get something from that game. We're much more likely to face either of those two IMO, or one of Romania/Switzerland. Yeah - think I'd put my money on it being Romania, Czech Rep or Switzerland having messed around with that simulator for 5 minutes. Can't see Spain really stepping on the gas against Croatia in the last game and winning by a couple AND the Czechs beating Turkey. But it's possible and that'd really bring it into play. It's weird how one goal in a random game changes the opponent though. There's a scenario where a 1-0 win for England against Slovakia means they play the Czechs, and a 2-0 win means it's Croatia. I haven't even attempted to understand how it works. It'd be a lot better if they just had some sort of draw after the group stages where the 4 third placed teams get randomly allocated to play a group winner. That'd save all the pissing around. |
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 18, 2016 11:09:07 GMT
Yeah - think I'd put my money on it being Romania, Czech Rep or Switzerland having messed around with that simulator for 5 minutes. Can't see Spain really stepping on the gas against Croatia in the last game and winning by a couple AND the Czechs beating Turkey. But it's possible and that'd really bring it into play. It's weird how one goal in a random game changes the opponent though. There's a scenario where a 1-0 win for England against Slovakia means they play the Czechs, and a 2-0 win means it's Croatia. I haven't even attempted to understand how it works. It'd be a lot better if they just had some sort of draw after the group stages where the 4 third placed teams get randomly allocated to play a group winner. That'd save all the pissing around. Warm balls might come into play though. Good idea though if it could be made to work. |
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Jun 18, 2016 11:54:19 GMT
Avoid Croatia! I won't pick an ideal choice because if it wins you look a right berk!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 14:40:15 GMT
Well...
There's a bird at the local we go to after work who is Swiss and grand as owt. She's got an incredible figure and I'd very much like to have sex with her.
I absolutely love Prague - we have an office over there and I go over once every three weeks. They have two absolute stunners in their office and I'd very much like to have sex with them both, at the same time if preferable.
I've many Romanian friends, including my "bezzie" who happens to be really fit and I'd very much like to have sex with her.
Croatia is the birthplace of the model Melita Fabečić, who I'd very much like to have sex with....or at least spaff on her face a bit.
So I have no idea - whichever country has some nice birds that'd have sex with me.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2016 11:14:46 GMT
If England win the group, there's apparently a 46% chance of them playing the 3rd place team in the France group (and a 46% chance of it being the 3rd place finisher in the Cro/Cze/Tur group)
A 2-1 win for France and a 1-0 win for Romania tonight, and that'll apparently be determined by who has most yellow cards - and then drawing of lots!
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 19, 2016 12:29:53 GMT
I wouldn't want play Croatia.
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Post by Trouserdog on Jun 19, 2016 12:54:33 GMT
If Romania and Albania draw (possible) and Czech don't beat Turkey then the dream scenario of a last 16 game against Northern Ireland will present itself.
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 19, 2016 13:16:39 GMT
If Romania and Albania draw (possible) and Czech don't beat Turkey then the dream scenario of a last 16 game against Northern Ireland will present itself. Nightmare more like. |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2016 19:46:17 GMT
Albania winning - that puts them very much in the mix as England opponents if it stays like that.
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Post by LDE76 on Jun 19, 2016 19:55:53 GMT
Would have been 2-0 had Lenjani not missed that sitter. He'd have scored if his name wasn't so close to Benjani.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 19, 2016 21:02:42 GMT
Distinctly loseable  |
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Jun 19, 2016 22:14:19 GMT
Albania or Northern Ireland are most likely aren't they? Unless Czech's win their game then they become the most likely?
All of them should be pretty easy to be honest
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Post by JoeinOz on Jun 19, 2016 22:21:11 GMT
Distinctly loseable I would rather play Albo than Norn Iron. |
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